Trichomanes crinitum Sw.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1984. The Botany of the Guyana Highland - Part XII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 38: 1-84.

  • Family

    Hymenophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichomanes crinitum Sw.

  • Discussion

    Ragatelus crinitus (Swartz) Presl, Hymenophyll. 17. 1844.

    Trichomanes I'herminieri Fee, Hist. Foug. Lye. Antill. [Mem. Foug. 11]: 107, t. 29, f 1. 1866. Syntypes. Ste. Rose, St. Luis, and Goyave, Guadeloupe, L'Herminier in 1861 (syntypes all P or R B none seen).

    Trichomanes holopterum var. I'herminieri (Fee) Domin, Pterid. Dominica 49. 1929.

    Type. Jamaica, Swartz (holotype S not seen fragm US photo 6198; isotypes B-Hb. Willd. 20198 not seen Tryon photo, B M not seen photo 6592).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Cuba, Jamaica, and the Lesser Antilles. Costa Rica. Southem Venezuela to eastem Colombia, eastem Ecuador, and central Peru.Guayana Highland distribution. Epipetric or rarely epiphytic.

    Cuba South America| Jamaica South America| Costa Rica South America| Venezuela South America| Colombia South America| Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Guyana South America|